Last week I quit my job. What follows isn’t an inspirational story where I impress you with something I’m about to do. Or tell you “how I’m finna” like plenty others will and never deliver. I didn’t quit my job because I’m taking a leap of faith to launch my own venture. I didn’t leave [...]

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I can’t believe I never posted this. Last month, I posted that I was going to the White House to moderate a discussion for my company. The best part about this whole discussion? I was able to directly ask President Obama (who made a surprise appearance) a question. Check out the video below. I appear [...]

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As one of the nation’s leading Hip-Hop intellectuals, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill has built a successful career through education, journalism and television. While many know Dr. Hill for his appearances battling Bill O’Reilly on the O’Reilly Factor, the man Marc Lamont Hill is more than just that; he’s a proud father, a Columbia University Professor, [...]

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Two weeks ago I was covering the National Action Network’s 20th Anniversary Convention celebration. My news website, NewsOne.Com, was the only online publication covering it and we did a damn good job of it. On April 7th, the programming director for famed Professor Michael Eric Dyson contacted me. I went on the show and spoke [...]

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to moderate a panel on the images of Black men in media with the esteemed New York Daily News columnist Stanley Crouch. Follow me on Twitter Subscribe to this blog

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This is a weekly series I work on with my co-workers Karla and Leighton called “On The Corner.” Leighton is the man with the camera and fantastic editing skills; Karla is the PA who is great at finding individuals who look like they would give us great answers; and I ask an assortment of questions [...]

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Shoutout to the magnificent Carla over at DNAInfo (One of the top journalism startups of 2010 according to Business Insider) and the good folks over at the Uptown Collective. Believe… Link to article Follow me on Twitter If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, click here

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*I’m in the far left of the group shot* Last week, I was one of 15 journalists invited to The White House. It was an amazing experience to say the least. I was able to meet many of my peers – but most importantly – I was able to meet many inspiring White House staffers [...]

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About a month ago, I was asked by the beautiful Toronto blogger and radio personality, Telisha NG, to appear on two of her radio shows. The first one revolves around women and the fear some have of committing, while the other will be coming up next month on colorism in Hip-Hop. Here is the audio. [...]

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I started my new job, here is what I’ve been able to accomplish: #1 Highest number of unique visitors for the site ever. #2 Increased traffic by 35-40 percent. #3 Increase the number of posts on a daily basis by close to 100 percent. #4 Our last 8 weeks have been higher than at any [...]

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